JP2022538611A - Electronic device and method for managing traceability of cutting tools - Google Patents

Abstract

Electronic device (100, 200, 300), method and computer program product (500) for managing traceability of at least a first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) in a manufacturing process. The method comprises obtaining (S1) information about at least first identification markers (41, 42) and at least a first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) for determining at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID). Decoding (S2) the tool identification markers (41, 42) and obtaining information regarding at least first carrier identification markers (43, 44) of at least first carriers (30a, 30b) in a manufacturing process. (S3); decoding (S4) at least first carrier identification markers (43, 44) to determine at least first carrier identification data (1cID, 2cID); and at least a first cutting tool. generating (S5) first associated data (1AD) indicative of identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and at least first carrier identification data (1cID, 2cID).
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Description

The present disclosure relates to the field of manufacturing processes for cutting tools.

A cutting tool may include one or more cutting edges that are used to remove chips from a piece of material. Typically, the cutting tool is inserted into the cutting tool holder and the machine rotates the cutting tool holder with the cutting tool, for example to process the piece of material. The piece of material is processed when the cutting edge of the cutting tool contacts the piece of material. A cutting tool may include one or more cutting edges that are used to remove chips from the piece of material being processed by the cutting tool.

In manufacturing a cutting tool, the cutting tool undergoes many manufacturing steps. At each different manufacturing step, the cutting tool is treated differently. Today, when manufacturing cutting tools, many operations within different manufacturing process steps are completely decoupled from each other. This means that information from one manufacturing process step is not linked to the cutting tool and thus to the next manufacturing process step. When a problem arises in a manufacturing process step, the problem is often addressed at that particular manufacturing process step. However, if a cutting tool encounters a problem after it has gone through the manufacturing process, for example, if the cutting tool is used to process a piece of material, the problem occurred somewhere in the manufacturing process. It can be difficult to understand which process step is which and which process step, leading to some errors in manufacturing the cutting tool. At best, a manual review of the manufacturing protocol may find the cause of this problem. However, such manufacturing protocols are sometimes handwritten and the circumstances at a particular manufacturing process step when a cutting tool is manufactured are not always readily comprehensible.

WO2018/169824A1 discloses systems and methods for additive manufacturing. Here, the manufactured parts are provided with identification means and placed on an identifiable tray. Data regarding the manufacturing process is associated with the manufactured parts and recorded in a database.

US2014/195031A1 discloses a system and method for tracking fuel cell components. Here, tools and materials are used throughout the fabrication steps to improve quality control.

There is a need for easy management of the traceability of cutting tools during the cutting tool manufacturing process. In particular, the inventors have identified a particular cutting tool on a particular carrier that is used to carry the cutting tool through a single particular process step or multiple process steps in manufacturing the cutting tool. We have identified that there is a desire to understand specific positions and orientations. Such information from each process step can then be used, for example, at a later stage for evaluation to identify reasons for potential problems in using the cutting tool. This information can also be used in subsequent process steps, e.g. to adjust parameters of settings in subsequent process steps that rely on information from previous process steps, e.g. to improve the manufacturing process of the cutting tool. can be used as an input to Both the cutting tool manufacturer and the cutting tool end customer benefit from understanding the detailed manufacturing information associated with each cutting tool over the life of each cutting tool. These details can help manufacturers, for example, to improve the production of cutting tools.

The purpose of the present disclosure is to mitigate, alleviate or eliminate one or more of the above identified drawbacks and disadvantages in the prior art singly or in any combination. To provide an electronic device, method and computer program product for searching for a.

The present disclosure proposes an electronic device for managing traceability of at least a first cutting tool in a manufacturing process. The electronic device includes a reader device configured to read information and processing circuitry operatively connected to the reader device. The processing circuitry causes the electronic device to acquire information regarding a first cutting tool identification marker of at least a first cutting tool via a reader device, and to determine at least first cutting tool identification data, to determine at least a first cutting tool identification data. It is configured to decode the cutting tool identification marker. The processing circuitry causes the electronic device to obtain, via the reader device, information about a first carrier identification marker of at least a first carrier configured to carry at least a first cutting tool in a manufacturing process; is further configured to decode at least the first carrier identification marker to determine carrier identification data for the carrier. The processing circuitry is further configured to cause the electronic device to generate first associated data indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data and at least first carrier identification data. According to one aspect, the reader device is a camera configured to capture images. According to one aspect, the electronic device further includes a camera configured to acquire an image. The processing circuitry is further configured to cause the electronic device to acquire an image of the at least first carrier and the at least first cutting tool. Processing circuitry is configured to image-process at least first position data of the at least first cutting tool with respect to the at least first carrier to determine the position of the at least first cutting tool on the at least first carrier. and is further configured to generate second associated data indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data and at least first position data. The processing circuitry acquires an image of at least a first carrier and at least a first process step device configured to receive the at least first carrier and including at least a first placement position in the electronic device. is further configured to allow The processing circuitry instructs the electronic device to determine, by image processing, the placement of the at least first carrier in the at least first process step device. causing determination of at least first placement position data of at least a first carrier carrying at least a first cutting tool, and fourth associated data indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data and at least first placement position data; It is further configured to generate. One advantage of using the first association data is that at least the first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data can be traced in association with at least the first carrier. This means, for example, that a particular cutting tool can be traced in relation to a particular carrier at a particular point in time. One advantage of using the second association data is that at least the first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data can be traced in association with at least a position on the first carrier, at least To be able to determine where on at least the first carrier the first cutting tool has been placed. One advantage of using the fourth related data is that at least a first carrier carrying at least a first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data is placed in at least a first process step device. A further trace can be associated with the at least first location location data to determine the location of the at least first carrier.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry causes the electronic device to acquire an image of the at least first carrier and the at least first cutting tool, and image processing the at least the first carrier on the at least first carrier. causing at least first orientation data of at least a first cutting tool to be determined for at least a first carrier to determine an orientation of the cutting tool; It is further configured to generate third associated data indicative of: One advantage of using the third association data is that at least the first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data can be traced in relation to orientation on at least the first carrier, at least To be able to determine how the first cutting tool is oriented at least on the first carrier.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry causes the electronic device to obtain at least first process step identification data, and fifth related data indicative of the at least first cutting tool identification data and the at least first process step identification data. is further configured to generate a One advantage of using the fifth association data is that the at least first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data is controlled by the at least first process step identification data in the at least first process It can be traced in association with steps.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry causes the electronic device to obtain at least first process step sensor data, and sixth related data indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data and at least first process step sensor data. is further configured to generate a One advantage of using the sixth association data is that at least the first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data can be traced in association with the at least first process step sensor data, e.g. , at least the first cutting tool being able to understand what the circumstances are.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry causes the electronic device to store at least first relevant data in a memory operatively connected to the electronic device, and extracts the at least first relevant data from the memory to the reader device. obtaining information about at least a first identification marker of at least a first cutting tool by and decoding the at least first cutting tool identification marker to determine at least first cutting tool identification data; , further configured to cause acquisition. This includes, among other things, having access to at least the first cutting tool to trace a plurality of data associated with the at least first cutting tool during the manufacturing process. It means that a reader device can be used to retrieve 1's associated data from memory.

The present disclosure further proposes a method for managing traceability of at least the first cutting tool in the manufacturing process. The method obtains information about at least a first identification marker of at least a first cutting tool with a reader device of an electronic device including a processing circuit operably connected to the reader device. and decoding at least the first cutting tool identification marker to determine at least the first cutting tool identification data. The method includes obtaining, with a reader device, information about at least a first carrier identification marker of at least a first carrier configured to carry at least a first cutting tool in a manufacturing process; Decoding at least the first carrier identification marker to determine carrier identification data. The method further includes generating first association data indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data and at least first carrier identification data. The method includes acquiring images of at least a first carrier and at least a first cutting tool with a camera configured to acquire images; Determining at least first position data of the at least first cutting tool with respect to the at least first carrier to determine the position of the at least first cutting tool. The method further includes generating second associated data indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data and at least first position data. The method comprises at least a first carrier of a camera configured to acquire an image, and at least a first placement position configured to receive the at least first carrier. Further comprising acquiring an image of the step device. The method includes using image processing to determine the placement of the at least first carrier in the at least first process step device. determining at least a first placement location data for at least a first carrier carrying a cutting tool. The method subsequently further includes generating fourth association data indicative of at least the first cutting tool identification data and the at least first placement location data. One advantage of using the first association data is that at least the first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data can be traced in association with at least the first carrier. This means, for example, that a particular cutting tool can be traced in relation to a particular carrier at a particular point in time. One advantage of using the second association data is that at least the first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data can be traced in association with at least a position on the first carrier, at least To be able to determine where on at least the first carrier the first cutting tool has been placed. One advantage of using the fourth related data is that at least a first carrier carrying at least a first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data is placed in at least a first process step device. A further trace can be associated with the at least first location location data to determine the location of the at least first carrier.

According to one aspect, the method comprises acquiring images of at least a first carrier and at least a first cutting tool with a camera configured to acquire images; Determining at least a first orientation data of the at least first cutting tool with respect to the at least first carrier to determine an orientation of the at least first cutting tool on the first carrier. The method further includes generating third associated data indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data and at least first orientation data. One advantage of using the third association data is that at least the first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data can be traced in relation to orientation on at least the first carrier, at least To be able to determine how the first cutting tool is oriented at least on the first carrier.

According to one aspect, the method includes obtaining at least first process step identification data and generating fifth associated data indicative of the at least first cutting tool identification data and the at least first process step identification data. further comprising: One advantage of using the fifth association data is that the at least first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data is controlled by the at least first process step identification data in the at least first process It can be traced in association with steps.

According to one aspect, the method includes obtaining at least first process step sensor data and generating sixth associated data indicative of the at least first cutting tool identification data and the at least first process step sensor data. further comprising: One advantage of using the sixth association data is that at least the first cutting tool associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data can be traced in association with the at least first process step sensor data, e.g. , at least the first cutting tool being able to understand what the circumstances are.

According to one aspect, the method comprises storing at least first relevant data in a memory operatively connected to the electronic device; storing the at least first relevant data from the memory by a reader device; obtaining information about at least a first identification marker of at least a first cut; decoding the at least first cutting tool identification marker to determine at least first cutting tool identification data; further comprising obtaining. This includes, among other things, having access to at least the first cutting tool to trace a plurality of data associated with the at least first cutting tool during the manufacturing process. It means that a reader device can be used to retrieve 1's associated data from memory.

The present disclosure further proposes a computer program product including a non-transitory computer-readable medium having thereon a computer program including program instructions. A computer program is loadable onto the processing circuitry and configured to perform the method and any aspect of the method when the computer program is executed by the processing circuitry.

The foregoing will become apparent from the following more specific description of illustrative embodiments, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, like reference symbols denote the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis being placed on illustrating these exemplary embodiments.

4 illustrates different cutting tools according to some aspects of the present disclosure; 4 illustrates different cutting tools according to some aspects of the present disclosure; 4 illustrates different carriers and electronic devices according to some aspects of the disclosure. 4 illustrates different carriers and electronic devices according to some aspects of the disclosure. 4A-4D illustrate different process step devices at different placement positions, in accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure; 4A-4D illustrate different process step devices at different placement positions, in accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure; FIG. 4a illustrates a carrier and electronic device according to some aspects of the disclosure. FIG. 4b illustrates a process step device and an electronic device according to some aspects of the disclosure. FIG. 5 depicts a flowchart of method steps according to some aspects of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 illustrates a computer program product according to some aspects of the disclosure.

Aspects of the present disclosure are described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The methods and devices disclosed below can, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described below. Like reference numbers in the figures refer to like elements throughout the drawings.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects of the disclosure only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. .

In some implementations, and in accordance with some aspects of this disclosure, the functions or steps noted in the blocks may occur out of the order noted in the operational diagrams. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the opposite order, depending on the functionality/acts involved.

The drawings and specification disclose exemplary aspects of the present disclosure. However, many variations and modifications may be made to these aspects without departing substantially from the principles of the disclosure. Accordingly, the present disclosure is to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive, and is not limited to the particular aspects described above. Consequently, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and are not intended to be limiting.

The word "comprising" does not necessarily exclude the presence of other elements or steps other than those listed, and the word "a" or "an" preceding an element may refer to multiple such elements. It should be noted that it does not exclude the presence of elements that are None of the reference signs limit the scope of the claims, and the exemplary embodiments may be implemented at least in part using both hardware and software, and various "means," "units," It should be further noted that "unit" or "device" may be represented by the same item as hardware.

There is a need for easy management of the traceability of cutting tools during the cutting tool manufacturing process. In particular, the inventors have identified a particular cutting tool on a particular carrier that is used to carry the cutting tool through a single particular process step or multiple process steps in manufacturing the cutting tool. We have identified that there is a desire to understand specific positions and orientations. Such information from each process step can then be used at a later stage for evaluation to identify reasons for potential problems in using the cutting tool. This information can also be used as input to subsequent process steps, for example to adjust parameters of settings in subsequent process steps that depend on information from previous process steps. Both the cutting tool manufacturer and the cutting tool end customer benefit from understanding the detailed manufacturing information associated with each cutting tool over the life of each cutting tool. These details can help manufacturers, for example, to improve the production of cutting tools.

The purpose of the present disclosure is to mitigate, alleviate or eliminate one or more of the above identified drawbacks and disadvantages in the prior art singly or in any combination. To provide an electronic device, method and computer program product for searching for a.

The present disclosure proposes an electronic device 100, 200, 300 for managing traceability of at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d in a manufacturing process. According to one aspect, the at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are at least first cutting edges 21,22. According to one aspect, the at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are cutting inserts having at least first cutting edges 21,22.

According to one aspect, the cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d have at least a first cutting edge 21,22 and at least a first identification marker 41,42 arranged on the first cutting edge 21,22. ,including.

1a and 1b show different cutting tools 20a, 20b according to some aspects of the present disclosure. There are different kinds of cutting tools. Examples of cutting tools include cutting inserts, milling cutters, solid end mills, turning tools, drilling tools, boring heads, reaming tools, thread turning tools, thread milling tools, and thread tapping tools.

According to one aspect, at least the first identification markers 41, 42 are machine readable code associated with the first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID. This means that at least the first cutting edges 21, 22 can be identified using at least the first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID. According to one aspect, at least the first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID is a unique identity. According to one aspect, the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are numbers and/or a combination of figures and letters. According to one aspect, at least the first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are serial numbers.

In the exemplary illustration of FIG. 1a, the cutting tool 20a includes a first cutting edge 21 and a first identification marker 41 located on the first cutting edge 21. As shown in FIG. According to one aspect, the cutting tool 20a further includes a second cutting edge 22 and a second identification marker 42 disposed on the second cutting edge 22. As shown in FIG. This allows the first cutting edge 21 to be identified using the first cutting tool identification data 1ctID and the second cutting edge 22 to be identified using the second cutting tool identification data 2ctID. means you can. In other words, different cutting edges have different identifying markers, and each cutting edge can be associated with individual cutting tool identification data.

According to one aspect, the at least first identification marker 41, 42 is a two dimensional code, a three dimensional code, an image, a Quick Response (QR) code, a High Capacity Colored Two Dimensional Code. or HCCTDC), European Article Number (EAN) code, DataMatrix code, or MaxiCode, or at least any combination thereof. This means that at least the first identification marker 41, 42 is visually readable on the cutting tool 20a by the machine and also visually detectable, for example by an operator handling the cutting tool.

According to one aspect, at least the first identifying markers 41, 42 are industry standard machine readable code. According to one aspect, at least the first identification marker 41, 42 is machine-readable code internal to the enterprise. According to one aspect, at least the first identification markers 41, 42 are open source machine readable code.

According to one aspect, at least the first identification markers 41, 42 are applied using different colors. According to one aspect, at least a first identification marker 41, 42 is etched on the cutting tool near the cutting edge or on the surface of the cutting edge.

According to one aspect, the association between the machine readable code and the cutting edge information data is defined by known algorithms for specific identification markers. According to one aspect, the cutting edge information data is encoded using known algorithms for a particular identifying marker that determine the appearance of the identifying marker.

An electronic device 100, 200, 300 for managing traceability of at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d in a manufacturing process comprises a reader device 10a, 10b, 10c configured to read information. . According to one aspect, the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c includes a camera configured to acquire images and/or a Radio Frequency Identification technology or a Near Field Communication ) a radio configured to obtain information via technology.

Reader devices 10a, 10b, 10c may be components integrated into electronic devices 100, 200, 300 or stand-alone components. According to one aspect, the electronic device 100, 200, 300 is configured to be connected to a reader device 10a, 10b, 10c. According to one aspect, electronic device 100 , 200 , 300 is configured to be connected to communication network 50 .

Figures 2a and 2b show an electronic device 100 in the form of a smart phone, tablet, cellular phone, feature phone, or any portable electronic device. In one example, the reader device 10a is a smartphone camera, as shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b.

In one example, electronic device 200 is part of process step device 60a, as shown in FIG. 4b. In one example shown in FIG. 4b, reader device 10b is a standalone reader device connected to electronic device 200 and installed as part of process step device 60a. According to one aspect, the electronic device is a remote server 300 connected to the reader device 10c via a communication network 50, as shown in Figure 4b.

According to one aspect, the electronic device 100, 200, 300 further includes a memory 101a, 101b, 101c. According to one aspect, one electronic device 100, 200, 300 is configured to be connected to another electronic device 100, 200, 300 via a communication network 50, as shown in Figure 4b.

In one example, the communication network 50 may be a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Bluetooth, ZigBee, Ultra, as shown in FIGS. 2a, 2b, and 4b. - Standardized wireless local area networks such as Wideband, Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) or similar networks. In one example, the communication network 50 supports Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Extended GSM, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), GSM Evolved High Speed Data Rates (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution or EDGE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Narrowband Internet of Things (Narrowband 5) , Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), or similar networks. Communication network 50 may also be a combination of both local area networks and wide area networks. Communication network 50 can also be a wired network. According to one aspect, communication network 50 is defined by a common Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol or IP).

According to one aspect, electronic device 100 , 200 , 300 is configured to be connected to memory 101 a , 101 b , 101 c in another electronic device 100 , 200 , 300 via communication network 50 .

The electronic device 100, 200, 300 further includes processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c operatively connected to the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c causes the electronic device 100, 200, 300 to cut the cutting edge 21 of at least the first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d by the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c. , 22 are arranged to detect the identification markers 41, 42 located on the .

The processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c instructs the electronic device 100, 200, 300 by means of the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c to at least the first cutting tool identification marker 41 of the first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 42 and is configured to decode at least the first cutting tool identification markers 41, 42 to determine at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID. According to one aspect, the cutting tool 20a has two cutting edges 21, 22, as visualized in FIG. 1a. Each cutting edge of the cutting tool 20a is associated with a cutting tool identification marker 41, 42 that can be decoded to determine a first cutting tool identification data 1ctID and a second cutting tool identification data 2ctID. In other words, in this example, the same cutting tool 20a is associated with the first cutting tool identification data 1ctID and the second cutting tool identification data 2ctID.

The processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c is configured to carry at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d to the electronic device 100, 200, 300 by means of the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c in the manufacturing process. at least a first carrier identification marker 43, 44 for obtaining information about a first carrier identification marker 43, 44 of at least a first carrier 30a, 30b, and determining at least first carrier identification data 1cID, 2cID; 44 is further configured. The processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c generates in the electronic device 100, 200, 300 first associated data 1AD indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first carrier identification data 1cID, 2cID. is further configured to allow According to one aspect, the first associated data 1AD further comprises time information data. In one example, the first associated data 1AD is time-stamped at a first point in time and further time-stamped at a second point in time. In other words, a specific time or a specific period of time can be associated with the first associated data 1AD. According to one aspect, the first associated data 1AD are stored in the memory 101a, 101b, 101c. One advantage of using the first association data 1AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first The advantage is that it can be traced in relation to the carriers 30a, 30b. This means, for example, that a particular cutting tool 20a can be traced in relation to a particular carrier 30a at a particular point in time.

FIG. 4a shows an exemplary electronic device 100 obtaining information about the carrier identification marker 44 of the carrier 30a and information about the first cutting tool identification marker of at least the first cutting tool 20a by the reader device 10a. .

According to one aspect, the reader devices 10a, 10b, 10c are camera-based readers, video camera readers, pen readers with photodiodes, laser scanners, charge-coupled device (CCD) readers, or mobile phones. any of the cameras. In Figure 4a, the exemplary reader device 10a of the electronic device 100 is the camera of a mobile phone.

According to one aspect, the reader devices 10a, 10b, 10c are cameras configured to acquire images. According to one aspect, the electronic device further includes a camera configured to acquire an image. The processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c further causes the electronic device 100, 200, 300 to acquire images of the at least the first carrier 30a, 30b and the at least the first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. It is configured. The processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c is adapted to image processing the at least the first carrier 30a, 30b to determine the position of the at least the first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on the at least the first carrier 30a, 30b. , 30b, determining at least first position data 1PD, 2PD of at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d with respect to 30b, and determining at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first position data 1PD , 2PD.

According to one aspect, the processing circuits 102a, 102b, 102c image-process at least a first cutting edge 21 of at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on at least a first carrier 30a, 30b. , 22 of at least a first cutting edge 21, 22 of at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d with respect to at least a first carrier 30a, 30b, in order to determine the position of the It is further configured to determine 1PD, 2PD and generate second associated data 2AD indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first position data 1PD, 2PD.

One advantage of using the second association data 2AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first It can be traced relative to the position on the carrier 30a, 30b to determine where on the at least first carrier 30a, 30b the at least first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d is placed. is to be According to one aspect, the second associated data 2AD are stored in the memory 101a, 101b, 101c. According to one aspect, the second associated data 2AD further comprises time information data. In one example, the second associated data 2AD is time-stamped at a first point in time and further time-stamped at a second point in time. In other words, a specific time or a specific period of time can be associated with the second associated data 2AD.

According to one aspect, the images of the at least first carriers 30a, 30b are arranged to determine the relative positions of the at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on the at least first carriers 30a, 30b. Contains more information. In Figures 2a and 2b the placement information is indicated using the letters A, B, C and D on the carrier 30a. In this example, the letters A, B, C, and D may be any information such as letters, graphics, icons, drawings, or lines that allow relative placement information of at least the first carriers 30a, 30b. .

According to one aspect, the at least first position data 1PD, 2PD are two-dimensional coordinates for determining the position of at least the first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on at least the first carrier 30a, 30b. x and y.

According to one aspect, as shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b, a virtual A two-dimensional plane x,y is used. According to one aspect, the virtual two-dimensional plane is determined based on the placement information on at least the first carrier 30a, 30b. In one example, the line between location information A and location information C forms the x-axis, as visualized in Figures 2a and 2b. In one example, the line between location information D and location information B forms the y-axis, as visualized in Figures 2a and 2b. In one example, the cutting tool 20a is at position x, y on the carrier 30a, as visualized in Figures 2a and 2b. In one example, the virtual two-dimensional plane is displayed only on electronic device 100 via user interface 400a.

According to one aspect, the first carrier identification markers 43, 44 further include directional indications indicating the relative orientation of at least the first carriers 30a, 30b. According to one aspect, configuration information can also be determined when decoding at least the first carrier identification markers 43, 44 to determine the at least first carrier identification data 1cID, 2cID. In one example, the geometry information so decoded may be a direction. In one example, the directions can be used to define a two-dimensional plane. In Figure 2a the carrier identification marker 44 is shown with an arrow. The arrows in identification marker 44 are, in one example, visible arrows that can be read by the human eye. In one example, the arrows in the identification marker 44 are not visible to the human eye, but are readable only by the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c. In one example, the arrow is only displayed on electronic device 100 via user interface 400a.

According to one aspect, processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c provides electronic device 100, 200, 300 with at least first carrier 30a, 30b and at least first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. for at least the first carrier 30a, 30b to obtain an image and, by image processing, determine the orientation of the at least the first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on the at least the first carrier 30a, 30b; causing at least first orientation data 1OD, 2OD of at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d to be determined, indicating at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first orientation data 1OD, 2OD It is further configured to generate third associated data 3AD.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c provides the electronic device 100, 200, 300 with at least a first carrier 30a, 30b and at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. 1 cutting edge 21, 22, and by image processing at least a first cutting edge 21 of at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on at least a first carrier 30a, 30b. , 22 of at least first orientation data of at least first cutting edges 21, 22 of at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d with respect to at least first carriers 30a, 30b. It is further configured to determine 1OD, 2OD and generate third associated data 3AD indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first orientation data 1OD, 2OD.

According to one aspect, the third associated data 3AD is further based on at least the first carrier identification data 1cID, 2cID.

According to one aspect, the third related data 3AD further comprises time information data. In one example, the third associated data 3AD is time-stamped at a first point in time and further time-stamped at a second point in time. In other words, a specific time or a specific period of time can be associated with the third associated data 3AD. According to one aspect, the third associated data 3AD are stored in the memory 101a, 101b, 101c. One advantage of using the third association data 3AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first so that it can be traced relative to the orientation on the carrier 30a, 30b to determine how the at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are oriented on the at least first carrier 30a, 30b It is to be.

In the example as visualized in Figure 2a, a plurality of cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are placed on the carrier 30a with different orientations. According to one aspect, the orientation can be determined to be at least one of a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. In the example shown in Figure 2a, a plurality of cutting tools, such as cutting tool 20a, are placed in a horizontal orientation and a plurality of cutting tools are placed in a vertical orientation. In Figure 2a, the cutting tool 20d is oriented at a particular angle with respect to the carrier 30a.

According to one aspect, the orientation data 1OD, 2OD are defined by the rotation angles of at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d with respect to the at least first carriers 30a, 30b. According to one aspect, the orientation of at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d is determined to be a plurality of angles with respect to the relative positioning information of the at least first carriers 30a, 30b.

According to one aspect, a virtual two-dimensional plane x, y is used to determine the orientation of at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on at least first carriers 30a, 30b . According to one aspect, the orientation data 1OD, 2OD is at least a first cut centered on either the x-axis or the y-axis defining a two-dimensional plane x, y of the surface of the at least first carrier 30a, 30b. It is defined by the rotation angles of the tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d.

According to one aspect, the orientation data 1OD, 2OD are centered about an axis z perpendicular to the x-axis and the y-axis defining two-dimensional planes x, y of the surface of the at least first carrier 30a, 30b. It is further defined by the rotation angle of one cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c is configured to receive at least the first carrier 30a, 30b and at least the first carrier 30a, 30b in the electronic device 100, 200, 300. , and at least first process step devices 60a, 60b including at least first placement positions 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL. The processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c instructs the electronic device 100, 200, 300 to determine, by image processing, the placement of the at least first carrier 30a, 30b in at least the first process step device 60a, 60b. At least a first carrier 30a, 30b carrying at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d for at least a first placement position 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL in which the first carrier 30a, 30b is arranged A fourth determining at least first placement position data 1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD of, and indicating at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first placement position data 1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD It is further configured to generate associated data 4AD.

According to one aspect, the fourth associated data 4AD are stored in the memory 101a, 101b, 101c. According to one aspect, the fourth associated data 4AD further comprises time information data. In one example, the fourth associated data 4AD is time stamped at a first point in time and further time stamped at a second point in time. In other words, a specific time or a specific period of time can be associated with the fourth associated data 4AD. One advantage of using the fourth association data 4AD is that at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d carrying at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with at least a first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID. Associating the carriers 30a, 30b with at least first placement position data 1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD for determining placement of the at least first carriers 30a, 30b in at least first process step devices 60a, 60b It is also traceable.

Figures 3a and 3b show two exemplary process step devices 60a, 60b. In one example, the process step devices 60a, 60b are ovens. In one example, the process step device 60a, 60b is used for sintering at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. In one example, the process step device 60a, 60b is used for coating at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d.

According to one aspect, the at least first placement position data 1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD is at least the first placement position data of the at least first placement positions 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL obtained by the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c. It is obtained by decoding the image of one placement position identification marker 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 . In the example of Figures 3a and 3b, the placement positions 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL are associated with placement position identification markers 46, 47, 48, 49, respectively.

FIG. 4a shows an exemplary electronic device 100 obtaining information about the carrier identification marker 44 of the carrier 30a and information about the first cutting tool identification marker of at least the first cutting tool 20a by the reader device 10a. . In FIG. 4b, the exemplary electronic device 100 subsequently decodes the image of the placement position identification marker 46 and the carrier identification marker 44 of the carrier 30a when placed in the first placement position 1PL. By decoding the image, further location data of the carrier 30a is obtained. In the example of FIG. 4b, the carrier 30a is associated with first placement position data 1PLD to determine placement of the carrier 30a at the first placement position 1PL in at least the first process step device 60a.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c causes the electronic device 100, 200, 300 to acquire at least first process step identification data 1psID, 2psID and to obtain at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID. and further configured to generate fifth associated data 5AD indicative of at least the first process step identification data 1psID, 2psID. According to one aspect, the fifth associated data 5AD are stored in the memory 101a, 101b, 101c. According to one aspect, the fifth associated data 5AD further comprises time information data. In one example, the fifth associated data 5AD is time stamped at a first point in time and further time stamped at a second point in time. In other words, a specific time or a specific period of time can be associated with the fifth associated data 5AD. One advantage of using the fifth association data 5AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first The process step identification data 1psID, 2psID can be traced in association with at least the first process step.

According to one aspect, the at least first process step identification data 1psID, 2psID are at least first process step identification markers of at least first process step devices 60a, 60b obtained by reader devices 10a, 10b, 10c. 45 images are obtained by decoding.

According to one aspect, at least first carrier identification markers 43, 44, at least first process step identification markers 45, and at least first location identification markers 46, 47, 48, 49 are two-dimensional. code, three-dimensional code, image, quick response (Quick Response or QR) code, high capacity colored two-dimensional code (High Capacity Colored Two Dimensional Code or HCCTDC), European article identification (European Article Number or EAN) code, DataMatrix code, or at least any MaxiCode, or at least any combination thereof.

According to one aspect, the at least first process step identification data 1psID, 2psID is obtained by an operator via the user interface 400a of the electronic device 100, 200, 300 entering the at least first process step identification data 1psID, 2psID. Obtained by

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c causes the electronic device 100, 200, 300 to obtain at least first process step sensor data 1pssD, 2pssD and to obtain at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID. and further configured to generate sixth associated data 6AD indicative of at least the first process step sensor data 1pssD, 2pssD.

According to one aspect, the at least first process step sensor data 1 pssD, 2 pssD are obtained by at least first sensors associated with at least first process step devices 60a, 60b and electronic devices 100, 200, 300 sent to. In one example, the at least first process step sensor data 1pssD, 2pssD is either temperature data, pressure data, particle density data, or gas data.

According to one aspect, the sixth associated data 6AD further comprises time information data. In one example, the sixth associated data 6AD is time stamped at a first point in time and further time stamped at a second point in time. In other words, a specific time or a specific period of time can be associated with the sixth associated data 6AD. According to one aspect, the sixth associated data 6AD are stored in the memory 101a, 101b, 101c.

One advantage of using the sixth association data 6AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first It is to be able to trace in relation to the process step sensor data 1pssD, 2pssD, for example to understand what the situation is in which at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are being processed.

According to one aspect, the processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c provides the electronic device 100, 200, 300 with at least first associated data 1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD, the electronic device 100, 200, 300 to store at least first associated data 1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD from the memory 101a, 101b, 101c from the reader device 10a, 10b , 10c for obtaining information about at least first identification markers 41, 42 of at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d and for determining at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and decoding at least the first cutting tool identification marker 41 , 42 . It is associated with at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d during the manufacturing process by having access to, among other things, at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c to obtain at least first relevant data 1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD from the memory 101a, 101b, 101c for tracing a plurality of data stored in means it can be used. According to one aspect, at least any of the first associated data 1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD is stored in the memory 101a upon request from a user via the user interface 400a of the electronic device 100, 200, 300. , 101b, 101c. In one example, the request from the user includes at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID.

The present disclosure further proposes a method for managing the traceability of at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d in the manufacturing process. FIG. 5 depicts a flowchart of method steps according to some aspects of the present disclosure.

The method comprises obtaining information about at least a first identification marker 41, 42 of at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d by a reader device 10a, 10b, 10c of an electronic device 100, 200, 300. S1 and decoding S2 the at least first cutting tool identification markers 41, 42 to determine at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID. The method comprises using a reader device 10a, 10b, 10c, at least a first carrier 30a, 30b configured to carry at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d in a manufacturing process. further obtaining S3 information about the carrier identification markers 43, 44 and decoding S4 the at least first carrier identification markers 43, 44 to determine at least the first carrier identification data 1cID, 2cID. include. The method further comprises generating S5 first associated data 1AD indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first carrier identification data 1cID, 2cID. One advantage of using the first association data 1AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first The advantage is that it can be traced in relation to the carriers 30a, 30b. This means, for example, that a particular cutting tool 20a can be traced in relation to a particular carrier 30a at a particular point in time.

According to one aspect, the method captures images of at least a first carrier 30a, 30b and at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d of a camera configured to capture images. obtaining S6 and image processing for at least the first carrier 30a, 30b to determine the position of the at least the first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on the at least the first carrier 30a, 30b , determining S7 at least first position data 1PD, 2PD of the at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. The method further comprises generating S8 second associated data 2AD indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first position data 1PD, 2PD. One advantage of using the second association data 2AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first It can be traced relative to the position on the carrier 30a, 30b to determine where on the at least first carrier 30a, 30b the at least first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d is placed. is to be

According to one aspect, the method captures images of at least a first carrier 30a, 30b and at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d of a camera configured to capture images. obtaining S9 and for at least the first carrier 30a, 30b to determine, by image processing, the orientation of the at least the first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d on the at least the first carrier 30a, 30b , determining S10 at least first orientation data 1OD, 2OD of at least first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. The method further comprises generating S11 third associated data 3AD indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first orientation data 1OD, 2OD. One advantage of using the third association data 3AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first so that it can be traced relative to the orientation on the carrier 30a, 30b to determine how the at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are oriented on the at least first carrier 30a, 30b It is to be.

According to one aspect, the method includes at least a first carrier 30a, 30b of a camera configured to acquire images and at least a It further includes acquiring an image S12 of at least the first process step device 60a, 60b including the first placement position 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL. The method includes, by image processing, at least a first carrier 30a, 30b positioned on at least a first carrier 30a, 30b to determine a positioning of the at least first carrier 30a, 30b in at least a first process step device 60a, 60b. at least first placement position data 1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD of at least first carriers 30a, 30b carrying at least first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d for one placement position 1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL; It further includes determining 4PLD S13. The method then further includes generating S14 fourth associated data 4AD indicative of at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first placement position data 1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD. One advantage of using the fourth association data 4AD is that at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d carrying at least a first cutting tool 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with at least a first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID. Associating the carriers 30a, 30b with at least first placement position data 1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD for determining placement of the at least first carriers 30a, 30b in at least first process step devices 60a, 60b It is also traceable.

According to one aspect, the method includes obtaining S15 at least first process step identification data 1psID, 2psID; obtaining S15 at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID and at least first process step identification data Generating S16 fifth associated data 5AD indicative of the 2psID. One advantage of using the fifth association data 5AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first The process step identification data 1psID, 2psID can be traced in association with at least the first process step.

According to one aspect, the method includes obtaining S17 at least first process step sensor data 1pssD, 2pssD; generating S18 sixth associated data 6AD indicative of 2pssD. One advantage of using the sixth association data 6AD is that at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d associated with the at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID are associated with at least the first It is to be able to trace in relation to the process step sensor data 1pssD, 2pssD, for example to understand what the situation is in which at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are being processed.

According to one aspect, the method stores at least first associated data 1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD in a memory 101a, 101b, 101c operatively connected to the electronic device 100, 200, 300. and storing at least first relevant data 1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD from memory 101a, 101b, 101c by reader device 10a, 10b, 10c to at least first cutting tool 20a , 20b, 20c, 20d and for determining at least first cutting tool identification data 1ctID, 2ctID, the at least first cutting tool identification markers 41 , 42 and obtaining S20 by. It is associated with at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d during the manufacturing process by having access to, among other things, at least the first cutting tools 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. the reader device 10a, 10b, 10c to obtain at least first relevant data 1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD from the memory 101a, 101b, 101c for tracing a plurality of data stored in means it can be used.

The present disclosure further proposes a computer program product 500 including a non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program thereon including program instructions, as shown in FIG. A computer program is loadable into the processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c and, when the computer program is executed by the processing circuitry 102a, 102b, 102c, to perform the method and any aspect of the method. It is configured.

According to one aspect, electronic device 100, 200, 300 is configured to perform any or more of the method aspects described herein. According to one aspect of the disclosure, the method is performed by instructions in a software program that is downloaded and executed on the electronic device 100,200,300.

The drawings and description disclose exemplary embodiments. However, many variations and modifications can be made to these embodiments. Consequently, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and are not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments defined by the claims that follow. .

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An electronic device (100, 200, 300) for managing traceability of at least a first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) in a manufacturing process, comprising:
a reader device (10a, 10b, 10c) configured to read information;
processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) operatively connected to said reader device (10a, 10b, 10c);
including
The processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) causes the electronic device (100, 200, 300) to:
obtaining information about first cutting tool identification markers (41, 42) of said at least first cutting tools (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) by said reader device (10a, 10b, 10c);
decoding said at least first cutting tool identification markers (41, 42) to determine at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID);
At least a first carrier (30a, 30b) configured to carry said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) in said manufacturing process by means of said reader device (10a, 10b, 10c) obtaining information about the first carrier identification marker (43, 44) of
decoding said at least first carrier identification markers (43, 44) to determine at least first carrier identification data (1cID, 2cID); and said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) ) and generating first associated data (1AD) indicative of said at least first carrier identification data (1cID, 2cID),
said reader device (10a, 10b, 10c) is a camera configured to acquire images or said electronic device further comprises a camera configured to acquire images;
The processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) causes the electronic device (100, 200, 300) to:
obtaining images of the at least first carrier (30a, 30b) and the at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d);
said at least first carrier (30a, 30b), determining at least first position data (1PD, 2PD) of said at least first cutting tools (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d); and said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and generating second associated data (2AD) indicative of said at least first location data (1PD, 2PD);
The processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) causes the electronic device (100, 200, 300) to:
said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) and at least a first placement position (1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL) configured to receive said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) acquiring an image of at least a first process step device (60a, 60b);
positioning at least a first carrier (30a, 30b) for determining positioning of said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) in said at least first process step device (60a, 60b) by image processing; of said at least first carriers (30a, 30b) carrying said at least first cutting tools (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) for said at least first placement positions (1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL) being determining at least first placement position data (1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD); and said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first placement position data (1PLD, 2PLD, generating fourth associated data (4AD) indicative of 3PLD, 4PLD);
Electronic device (100, 200, 300). The processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) causes the electronic device (100, 200, 300) to:
obtaining images of the at least first carrier (30a, 30b) and the at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d);
image processing of said at least first carrier (30a, 30b), determining at least first orientation data (1OD, 2OD) of said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d); and said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and generating third associated data (3AD) indicative of said at least first orientation data (1OD, 2OD);
The electronic device (100, 200, 300) of claim 1. The processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) causes the electronic device (100, 200, 300) to:
obtaining at least first process step identification data (1psID, 2psID); and indicating said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first process step identification data (1psID, 2psID) generating fifth associated data (5AD);
3. Electronic device (100, 200, 300) according to claim 1 or 2. The processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) causes the electronic device (100, 200, 300) to:
obtaining at least first process step sensor data (1pssD, 2pssD); and indicating said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first process step sensor data (1pssD, 2pssD) generating sixth associated data (6AD);
4. Electronic device (100, 200, 300) according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) causes the electronic device (100, 200, 300) to:
storing said at least first associated data (1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD) in a memory (101a, 101b, 101c) operatively connected to said electronic device (100, 200, 300); and obtaining, by said reader device (10a, 10b, 10c), information about said at least first identification marker (41, 42) of said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d). , said at least first associated data (1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD) from the memory (101a, 101b, 101c).
5. Electronic device (100, 200, 300) according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A method for managing the traceability of at least a first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) in a manufacturing process, comprising:
A reader device (10a, 10b, 10c) of an electronic device (100, 200, 300), wherein processing circuitry (102a, 102b, 102c) is operatively connected to said reader device (10a, 10b, 10c). obtaining (S1) information about at least a first identification marker (41, 42) of said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) by a reader device (10a, 10b, 10c) comprising a When,
decoding (S2) said at least first cutting tool identification markers (41, 42) to determine at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID);
At least a first carrier (30a, 30b) configured to carry said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) in said manufacturing process by means of said reader device (10a, 10b, 10c) obtaining (S3) information about at least a first carrier identification marker (43, 44) of
decoding (S4) said at least first carrier identification markers (43, 44) to determine at least first carrier identification data (1cID, 2cID);
generating (S5) first associated data (1AD) indicative of said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first carrier identification data (1cID, 2cID);
capturing images of said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) and said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) of a camera configured to capture images; S8) and
said at least first carrier (30a, 30b), determining (S9) at least first position data (1PD, 2PD) of said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d);
generating (S10) second associated data (2AD) indicative of said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first position data (1PD, 2PD);
a method comprising
said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) of said camera configured to acquire an image; and at least a first carrier configured to receive said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) obtaining images (S14) of at least a first process step device (60a, 60b) including placement positions (1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL);
positioning said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) for determining positioning of said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) in said at least first process step device (60a, 60b) by image processing; said at least first carrier (30a, 30b) carrying said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) for said at least first placement position (1PL, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL) being determining (S15) at least first placement position data (1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD) of
generating (S16) fourth associated data (4AD) indicative of said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first placement position data (1PLD, 2PLD, 3PLD, 4PLD); ,
The method further comprising capturing images of the at least first carrier (30a, 30b) and the at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) of the camera configured to capture images; (S11);
image processing of said at least first carrier (30a, 30b), determining (S12) at least first orientation data (1OD, 2OD) of said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d);
generating (S13) third associated data (3AD) indicative of said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first orientation data (1OD, 2OD);
7. The method of claim 6, further comprising: obtaining (S17) at least first process step identification data (1 psID, 2 psID);
generating (S18) fifth associated data (5AD) indicative of said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first process step identification data (1psID, 2psID);
8. The method of claim 6 or 7, further comprising: obtaining (S19) at least first process step sensor data (1pssD, 2pssD);
generating (S20) sixth associated data (6AD) indicative of said at least first cutting tool identification data (1ctID, 2ctID) and said at least first process step sensor data (1pssD, 2pssD);
9. The method of any one of claims 6-8, further comprising: storing said at least first associated data (1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD) in a memory (101a, 101b, 101c) operatively connected to said electronic device (100, 200, 300); and
obtaining, by means of said reader device (10a, 10b, 10c), information about said at least first identification marker (41, 42) of said at least first cutting tool (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d); said at least first associated data (1AD, 2AD, 3AD, 4AD, 5AD, 6AD) from said memory (101a, 101b, 101c);
10. The method of any one of claims 6-9, further comprising: A computer program product (500) comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program comprising program instructions, said computer program being loadable into a processing circuit (102a, 102b, 102c), said computer program comprising: , said processing circuit (102a, 102b, 102c), adapted to cause the method of any one of claims 6 to 10 to be performed.

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